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Naive View of Language
- Some believe that careful word choice leads to clear communication and understanding.
- They think that misunderstandings arise from ineptitude, insanity, or deliberate misinterpretation.
Diachronic and Synchronic Meaning
- Words carry diachronic meaning (historical meanings) and synchronic meaning (present meaning within the linguistic system).
- Synchronic meaning relies on the differences between words and their relationship to other words.
Importance of Historical Meaning
- Language constantly evolves, so diachronic meaning matters, as words carry historical baggage.
- No logical basis exists to privilege one historical meaning over another without speaker intent.